manslaughter
Definitions
The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder.
The unlawful killing of another person without the intent to cause death or serious bodily harm.
Examples
The driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter after the fatal accident.
The jury found the defendant guilty of involuntary manslaughter for his role in the incident.
He narrowly avoided a life sentence when the charge was reduced from murder to manslaughter.